Head Pizza Chef

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Job Title: Head Pizza Chef

Job Type: Full time

Pay: £30,000 per anum

If you are passionate about pizza, enjoy working autonomously, and would like to be part of an ambitious food business making waves in the local area then keep reading!

We’re looking for a seasoned pizza chef to be the beating heart of our new pizzeria. We launched as a cafe in January and soon after we started selling pizza every Tuesday night; due to the success of the Tuesday nights, we’re now launching as a fully licensed pizzeria five nights a week.

We have a fully equipped kitchen with an electric pizza oven (we will be upgrading to a dual-fuel wood and gas) and we expect to average 60 pizzas per night for eat-in, delivery, & collection. 

At Otto, we’re dedicated to using high-quality, where possible local, ingredients and try to find a balance between respecting tradition and introducing new culinary concepts - we hope to replicate this with our pizza. Check out our Instagram account @ottokelvedon for some pics of our pizza!

We’ll open Wednesday to Sunday from 17:00 - 22:30 so with prep beforehand this role would require roughly 45 hours per week. There’ll also be an opportunity to work extra hours as a chef for the daily cafe service and micro-bakery making focaccia and sourdough!

As a pizza chef at Otto you will:

• Prepare ingredients, toppings, and dough
• Execute customer orders
• Manage stock of ingredients and fire wood
• Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen and prep area
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety regulations
• Work with the owner to create additions to the menu and specials
• Train new pizzaiolo’s on Otto’s methods & techniques

The ideal candidate will take pride in their work, have an eye for detail, and be self-motivated - you will be key to the restaurant’s success. You must know the difference between a Napolitana and a Romana, have a proven track record making pizza in a busy kitchen environment and have the flexibility required to work in a small dynamic team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years experience working in a professional kitchen, min 3 years of which making pizza
• Team player who communicates well with all colleagues
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Sense of urgency
• Passionate about food and pizza

Benefits

• £30,000 annual salary
• Bi-annual bonus (paid end of November and end of May; normally 8% of annual salary)
• Profit share - long term employees will be eligible for for profit share bonuses
• 28 days paid annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Staff discount